The supplement I rave about: Mama Omega 3’s from MotherBees

When I was pregnant and preparing for the fourth trimester, I was recommended the book [The First Forty Days by Heng Ou – line to post #1]. This is THE book for recipes and a general understanding of how to care for your body following baby. Lots of Chinese medicine info which I love and am so interested by. I followed Heng Ou’s protocols pretty closely and “sat the month” – which deserves a blog post of its own. I credit having such a good experience to the advice I received from this book. For me, this supplement has been the one that made the biggest difference in my cognition during the day. My brain feels so much more clear on the days I take these.

Alongside her books (she also has one for fertility), Heng Ou launched her company, MotherBees, a meal delivery service in California specializing in broths, soups, and other warm and nutritious foods for the new mama. MotherBees also has a pantry that ships nationwide and, lucky for us, we can get the Mama Omega 3’s on subscription.

It’s worth noting that these Omegas are extremely high-quality herring caviar oil sourced from the protected herring roe egg. This product also has higher bioavailability when compared with other fish oils. MotherBees website says “Herring Caviar Oil is a unique, DHA phospholipid oil extract from spring-spawning herring fish. Carefully extracted from fish eggs, the beginning of new life, making nutrients available in their purest form.” Another thing I love about these capsules is they don’t taste super fishy like some Omega 3’s I’ve taken before. They are super small caps too. No need to trigger our gag reflexes here.

Benefits of the Mama Omega 3’s…

• Supports mama and baby’s brain, eye, and nervous system development
• Makes my mind feel clear and sharp (bye, ‘mom brain’). 
• Supports mood + cognitive health
• Lowers blood pressure
• Slows development of plaque in arteries
• Can enhance breast milk quality 
• High in antioxidants

As always, consult with your care team before taking any supplements. I am not an expert here, so do your own research! This is just a product that worked really well for me.

What helped keep your mind clear and moods stable during pregnancy and postpartum?

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